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Oilfield Liquid Potassium Acetate

Product Name:Oilfield Liquid Potassium Acetate
CAS NO.: 127-08-2
Molecular Formula: CH3COOK
Molecular Weight: 98.14
Character: Colorless transparent liquid, slightly sour.
Usage: It is used snow & ice melting agent, fertilizer and oilfield drilling.
Package: 1000L IBC tank or Flexibag.
Storage: It should be stored in a dry and ventilative warehouse, kept away from heat and moisture during transportation, unloaded with care so as to avoid damage. Furthermore, it must be stored separately from poisonous substances.
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Oilfield Liquid Potassium Acetate: Premium Drilling & Completion Fluid Solution

SHANXI ZHAOYI CHEMICAL CO., LTD brings you Oilfield Liquid Potassium Acetate, a superior aqueous solution engineered specifically for upstream oil and gas operations. Our product is supplied at 50-60% concentration with exceptional thermal stability up to 204°C, making it ideal for High-Temperature High-Pressure (HTHP) wells.

With our annual production capacity of 150,000 tons and 36 years of manufacturing expertise since 1988, we deliver consistent quality across our 27,000 m² production facility. This chloride-free formulation prevents wellbore instability, eliminates stress corrosion cracking in downhole alloys, and meets stringent environmental regulations with its high biodegradability profile. Our solution offers density control from 1.28 to 1.35 g/cm³ while maintaining crystallization points below -60°C for arctic operations.

Key Features & Benefits

Superior Shale Stabilization Performance

Our potassium acetate provides effective K+ ions that prevent reactive clay swelling without corrosive chloride ions. You get excellent wellbore stability in challenging shale formations while protecting your expensive downhole equipment.

Exceptional Temperature Tolerance

The formulation maintains stability at temperatures up to 400°F (204°C). This makes it your reliable choice for deep, high-temperature wells where conventional fluids fail.

Environmental Compliance Made Easy

You benefit from a readily biodegradable solution with low ecotoxicity. It meets North Sea discharge standards and arctic operational requirements, simplifying your regulatory compliance.

Corrosion Protection Built-In

The acetate radical naturally inhibits corrosion better than chloride-based alternatives. Your drill strings, casing, and completion equipment last longer with reduced maintenance costs.

Versatile Density Control

You can achieve precise hydrostatic pressure management with our solution. It works as a base fluid or can be weighted further with potassium formate up to 1.57 SG for extreme conditions.

Oilfield Liquid Potassium Acetate

Technical Specifications

Parameter
Specification
Test Method
Content (CH₃COOK)
≥50-60%
Titration Analysis
Appearance
Colorless transparent liquid
Visual Inspection
Specific Gravity
1.28-1.35 g/cm³
Hydrometer/Density Meter
pH Value
7.5-9.2
pH Electrode
Ferrum (Fe)
≤0.002%
ICP-OES
Arsenic (As)
≤0.0004%
AAS
Sulfate
≤0.05%
Turbidimetry
Heavy Metal (Pb)
≤0.01%
AAS
Chloride
≤0.01%
Silver Nitrate Titration
Crystallization Point
<-60°C
Cooling Test
Thermal Stability
Up to 204°C (400°F)
HTHP Cell Testing

How It Works?

Ion Exchange Mechanism

When you introduce our liquid potassium acetate into your drilling fluid, the potassium ions (K+) actively exchange with calcium and sodium ions present in clay minerals. This exchange process reduces the clay's affinity for water, preventing hydration and swelling that causes wellbore instability.

Density Enhancement Without Solids

The high molecular weight of the acetate anion allows you to increase fluid density without adding solid weighting agents. This approach minimizes formation damage and reduces differential sticking risks in your operations.

Alkaline Buffering Action

Our solution maintains an alkaline pH range that neutralizes acidic gas influx from formations. You get consistent fluid properties and corrosion protection throughout your drilling or completion operations.

Temperature-Resistant Stability

The chemical structure of potassium acetate remains stable under extreme downhole temperatures. Your fluid properties stay consistent even in HTHP environments, ensuring reliable wellbore pressure control.

 
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Applications

Inhibitive Water-Based Drilling Fluids

You can formulate High-Performance Water-Based Muds (HPWBM) for drilling through reactive shale zones. Our product prevents clay swelling while maintaining fluid density, giving you faster penetration rates and stable wellbore conditions.

Solids-Free Completion Brines

When completing low-permeability reservoirs, you need formation damage prevention. Our Oilfield Liquid Potassium Acetate serves as a clear brine that avoids pore throat plugging, maximizing your well's hydrocarbon productivity from day one.

Workover Operations

During well interventions, you can rely on our solution to maintain wellbore integrity. It provides the necessary hydrostatic pressure while protecting existing completion equipment from corrosion.

Arctic and Offshore Drilling

The ultra-low freezing point makes this your go-to fluid for cold environment operations. You meet strict environmental discharge regulations in the North Sea and other sensitive offshore areas.

HTHP Well Completion

For deep wells with extreme temperatures and pressures, you need thermal stability. Our formulation maintains its properties where conventional fluids break down, ensuring safe and efficient operations.

 
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Oilfield Liquid Potassium Acetate vs Other Products

Feature
Potassium Acetate
Potassium Chloride (KCl)
Calcium Chloride (CaCl₂)
Oil-Based Muds (OBM)
Maximum Density (SG)
1.35 (1.57 with formate)
1.08
1.39
0.95-1.20
Shale Inhibition
Excellent
Good
Poor
Excellent
Corrosion Risk
Very Low
High (chloride)
Very High (chloride)
Low
Environmental Impact
Biodegradable, Low toxicity
Moderate
High salinity discharge
Poor, disposal issues
Temperature Stability
Up to 204°C
Up to 120°C
Up to 150°C
Up to 260°C
Formation Damage Risk
Minimal (solids-free)
Moderate (salt precipitation)
High (clay damage)
Low
Regulatory Compliance
Meets offshore discharge
Restricted in sensitive areas
Restricted in many regions
Banned in many offshore areas
Cost Efficiency
Premium pricing
Economic
Economic
High cost

Certifications & Compliance

Universal Quality Standards

SHANXI ZHAOYI CHEMICAL CO., LTD keeps up ISO certification guaranteeing reliable fabricating quality. Our generation forms take after strict quality administration conventions that ensure item unwavering quality bunch after batch.

Food Security Certifications

We hold both Legitimate and HALAL certifications for our acetic acid derivation item lines. Whereas oilfield applications do not require these benchmarks, they illustrate our commitment to immaculateness and quality control excellence.

Environmental Compliance

Our potassium acetic acid derivation arrangement meets biodegradability prerequisites for seaward operations. You can unquestionably utilize it in ecologically touchy purviews counting North Ocean operations and cold boring projects.

API Compatibility

The item adjusts with API 13J determinations for completion liquids. This guarantees compatibility with industry-standard testing conventions and operational methods you as of now take after.

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Manufacturing Process

Raw Material Selection

We source high-purity acetic acid and potassium hydroxide from certified suppliers. Strict incoming quality control ensures only premium materials enter our production line.

Neutralization Reaction

Our controlled reactor system combines acetic acid with potassium hydroxide under precise temperature and pH monitoring. This neutralization produces consistent potassium acetate with minimal impurities.

Concentration Control

Advanced evaporation equipment concentrates the solution to your specified range of 50-60%. Continuous density monitoring ensures you receive the exact concentration for your operational requirements.

Filtration and Purification

Multiple filtration stages remove any particulates or trace impurities. Our process achieves the low iron (<0.002%) and chloride (<0.01%) levels critical for oilfield applications.

Quality Assurance Testing

Every production batch undergoes comprehensive laboratory testing. We verify content percentage, specific gravity, pH, and impurity levels before product release.

Automated Packaging

Modern filling equipment ensures accurate volumes and prevents contamination. Each container is sealed, labeled, and prepared for shipment under controlled conditions.​​​​​​​

Manufacturing Process

Packaging Options

1000L IBC Tanks

Our standard halfway bulk holders give helpful dealing with for your operational coordinations. Each IBC tank is food-grade polyethylene with steel cage bolster, appropriate for forklift and crane handling.

Flexibag Containers

For worldwide shipping proficiency, we offer flexibag bundling in 20-foot holders. You get most extreme payload utilization with 24,000 liters per holder, decreasing your transportation costs significantly.

Custom Bundling Solutions

We get it diverse operations have one of a kind necessities. Contact us to talk about bulk tanker conveyances, ISO tanks, or other specialized bundling that fits your supply chain needs.

Storage Recommendations

Store holders in dry, ventilated distribution centers absent from warm sources. Keep partitioned from incongruent materials. Legitimate capacity keeps up item quality for amplified periods.

 
Packing
 

Packing

Why Choose Us?

36 A long time of Fabricating Excellence

Since 1988, we've culminated acetic acid derivation generation forms. You advantage from decades of collected mastery and nonstop enhancement in item quality and consistency.

Massive Generation Capacity

Our 150,000-ton yearly capacity implies we dependably supply your operations in any case of volume necessities. You never confront supply deficiencies amid basic boring campaigns.

Global Conveyance Network

We effectively serve clients over China, Europe, America, and Asia. Our send out encounter guarantees smooth worldwide coordinations and documentation for your ventures worldwide.

Customer-Centric Approach

We prioritize your fulfillment through responsive communication and specialized bolster. Our group works with you to optimize liquid definitions for your particular geographical challenges.

Competitive Estimating Structure

Large-scale generation productivity permits us to offer competitive estimating without compromising quality. You get premium oilfield liquids at financially practical rates.

Technical Ability Support

Our experienced engineers give definition direction and investigating help. You pick up a specialized accomplice, not fair a chemical supplier.

Consistent Quality Guarantee

Rigorous quality control at each generation organize guarantees batch-to-batch consistency. You can depend on unsurprising liquid execution over your operations.

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FAQ

Q: How does your potassium acetic acid derivation avoid arrangement damage?

A: Being solids-free, it won't plug pore throats like weighted muds. The arrangement keeps up penetrability in your store zone, guaranteeing most extreme efficiency when you bring the well online.

Q: Can I utilize this item in flat boring operations?

A: Completely. The fabulous lubricity and shale restraint properties make it perfect for extended-reach flat wells. You'll involvement decreased torque and drag amid directional drilling.

Q: What's the rack life of your fluid potassium acetate?

A: When put away appropriately in fixed holders absent from extraordinary temperatures, the item remains steady for 24 months. We give generation date labeling for your stock management.

Q: Is uncommon dealing with hardware required?

A: Standard chemical taking care of gear works impeccably. Utilize stainless steel or polyethylene exchange pumps and capacity tanks. No uncommon corrosion-resistant amalgams are fundamental due to the non-corrosive nature.

Q: Can your item be blended with polymer additives?

A: Yes, it's congruous with xanthan gum, PAC (polyanionic cellulose), and starch-based filtration control specialists. We suggest compatibility testing with your particular added substance package.

Q: How rapidly can you fulfill bulk orders?

A: Our generation planning suits critical prerequisites. Ordinarily, we handle and transport bulk orders inside 7-14 days depending on volume and destination.

Q: Do you give specialized information sheets and SDS?

A: We supply comprehensive technical data sheets, safety data sheets (SDS), and certificates of analysis with every shipment. Additional documentation is available upon request.

Q: What testing should I perform on-site? 

A: Regular checks of specific gravity, pH, and chloride content ensure product integrity. We can recommend portable testing kits suitable for field operations.

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